HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
METHODS OF IRRIGATION AND FERTILIZER APPLICATION
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Nutrients, Pancakes, Kittens
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Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
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Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorus
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, or NPK, are the “Big 3” primary nutrients in commercial fertilizers. Each of these fundamental nutrients plays a key role in plant nutrition. Nitrogen is considered to be the most important nutrient, and plants absorb more nitrogen than any other element.
Detailed explanation-2: -NPK refers to the three nutrients that constitute complete fertilizers: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
Detailed explanation-3: -NPK on a fertilizer package stands for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, the three nutrients that compose complete fertilizers. While the description of the fertilizer may not expressly say “NPK, ‘’ you will see a series of three numbers, often separated by dashes.